Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
Economy
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Zero deficit budget for J&K
The People's Democratic Party led coalition Government presented the first zero deficit budget in the past 13 years and said it aimed at giving a "healing touch" to the ailing economic structure of
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Uttaranchal Annual Plan fixed at Rs. 1575 crore
The 2003-2004 Annual Plan for Uttaranchal has been fixed at Rs 1,575 crores. This came about at a meeting between the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, K.C. Pant, and the Uttaranchal Chief
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Gujarat annual Plan fixed at Rs 7,860 cr
Gujarat's annual Plan for the current fiscal has been fixed at Rs 7,860 crore at a meeting between the Planning Commission Deputy Chairman, Mr K.C. Pant, and the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi. In
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Just drive half hour from Chennai to see what a village can be
About 30 km from Chennai in Tiruvallur district, the predominantly Dalit village of Kuthambakkam is a text-book example of what Gram Swaraj can do to make sustainable development meaningful with the
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Himachal Pradesh Annual Plan pegged at 1,335 crores
Annual Plan outlay for Himachal Pradesh was finalised at Rs 1,335 crores even as the Planning Commission expressed concern over decreasing trend in overall growth of Gross State Domestic Product. The
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Plan panel approves Rs. 7,000 crore outlay for Tamil Nadu
Commending the comprehensive fiscal reforms raised by Tamil Nadu, the Planning Commission approved an over 20 per cent increase in the State's annual plan outlay for 2003-04, bringing its size to Rs
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More funds for rural development
The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to provide additional funds to the Rural Development Ministry to help in achieving the target of connecting 1.6 lakh unconnected habitations
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CM announces sops for villages
Announcing pre-poll sops to the rural areas of Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today promised to link every village to bus terminals and railway stations, to build flyovers and to also provide
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TN annual Plan finalised at Rs 7,000 cr
Tamil Nadu's annual Plan for the current fiscal has been pegged at Rs 7,000 crore inclusive of Rs 70 crore by way of special assistance for priority schemes being undertaken by the State Government.
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1,500 cr being spent on development
A sum of Rs 1500 crore is being spent through the infrastructure Development Board to undertake various developmental projects, including the construction of link roads, railway overbridges,